childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
being fond of children; person fond of children
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
accomplishment; execution
sincere; honest; faithful
to not take seriously; to take lightly
originally; by nature; from the start
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to crouch; to squat; to cower
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to rush over; to run up to
grandfather; male senior-citizen
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss